Early
in 2010 I researched a craft that caught my interest. In March I
blogged about coffee sleeves made from recycled fabrics. I am happy
(and excited!) to report that in September I took out the sewing machine
my husband bought me last year, read the instructions and got
started....

"Threading My First Bobbin"

Me, my sister Loretta, (and 2 Cosmos)

I
figured out the machine. I bought some cotton batting. Then I took
the old shirts, jeans, fabrics, etc that I had collected and washed and
used a cardboard coffee sleeve to use as a template. Once I made my
first, I figured out how many I needed to make per week in order to have
them ready to give as Christmas gifts and voila!